thoughts by ron mcelfresh
If you have a smartphone then it is likely to have a camera and you are likely to have taken photos or videos. What do you call your videos? Honey, I’m filming the kids! No. It’s not film. Film is dead ... Continue Reading
Math is not my strong suit. Words, maybe, but not numbers. At least, not more than three numbers at a time or in a row. There's some kind of learning disability difference going on and almost any facts that contain a ... Continue Reading
Couples who have been together for awhile come up with their own pet names for each other. I’m sure you’ve heard couples use, or you use, simple terms of endearment such as “Honey” or “Babe” or “Darling.” There are ... Continue Reading
My wife has a big smile. A very big smile. Through our nearly 40 years of life together I have devoted a fair amount of time to keep her smiling. My sense of humor matches my wife’s senses and when she smiles it warms my ... Continue Reading
Parents make the rules. Children break the rules. To make it easier— on us and our children— to raise our boys we decided to keep the basic rules of life as simple and memorable as possible. Early on we taught them ... Continue Reading
A few years ago we added the word 'Chicken!' to our family lexicon. First, what is a lexicon? Webster's: a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions Uh, isn't that ... Continue Reading
How easy is it to ascribe non-human characteristics to people? How about “He is strong as an ox!” Or, perhaps “Her eyes sparkle like the stars!” My wife is a lady of bamboo. Bamboo? Bamboo is one of the fastest ... Continue Reading
Every parent teaches their children various and sundry basic requirements of life. No lying, no cheating, no stealing. We added a few for our children. No fighting. Take responsibility for your mistakes and fix them ... Continue Reading